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Monday, March 7, 2005

Texas Holdem Set-Up and Play

By PokerListings.com

Texas Hold'em Poker is a community card game with four betting rounds.

Game Play

  1. One player acts as dealer. This position is called the button and it rotates clockwise after every hand.
  2. The two players to the left of the dealer are the small blind and the big blind, respectively. They are the only players who have money in the pot before the cards are dealt.
  3. Every player receives two cards face down. These are hole cards.
  4. The first betting round begins with the player sitting immediately to the left of the big blind, and continues clockwise.
  5. When the first betting round is completed, three community cards are flipped face up on the table. This is called the flop.
  6. The second round of betting begins with the first remaining player seated to the left of the button. The betting resumes, clockwise.
  7. When the second round of betting is finished, a fourth community card is flipped face up on the table. This is called the turn.
  8. The third round of betting commences with the first remaining player sitting to the left of the button. The betting moves clockwise, with the bets doubling on the turn.
  9. When the third round of betting is over, a fifth community card is flipped face up on the table. This is called the river.
  10. The fourth round of betting starts with the first remaining player seated to the left of the button. The betting continues to move clockwise.

How to make a hand

The players must combine their hole cards with the community cards to make the best possible 5-card poker hand. It is possible to use both hole cards, one hole card or no hole card (play the board), in an effort to make a hand.

Example

Hold'em
Hole Cards A Hole Cards B

 

The Flop The Turn The River

 

Final hand A Final hand B

Two pair (Q's and 3's with a K)

Two pair (K's and 3's with an A)

Action begins

 

Action ends

Ranking of hands

  1. Straight flush (the best straight flush hand: A-K-Q-J-T, all of the same suit)
  2. Four-of-a-kind (the best four-of-a-kind hand: A-A-A-A-K)
  3. Full house (the best full house hand: A-A-A-K-K)
  4. Flush (the best flush hand: any Ace-high flush)
  5. Straight (the best straight hand: A-K-Q-J-T)
  6. Three-of-a-kind (the best three-of-a-kind hand: A-A-A-K-Q)
  7. Two-pair (the best two-pair hand: A-A-K-K-Q)
  8. One-pair (the best one-pair hand: A-A-K-Q-J)
  9. No-pair (the best high hand: A-K-Q-J-9)

Read more about Texas Holdem

How to play Limit Texas Holdem

Comment(s) on this article

Fullerton May 22, 2008

thank you very informative is there a minimum number of people needed to play ?

Sean Lind May 27, 2008

You can play with as few as 2, and typically don't play with more than 10, but I've seen tables with 11 and 12.

But note, when playing with only two players (heads up) the big blind, and small blind "switch" position, so that the dealer is the small blinds when Heads Up.

pamela Jul 31, 2008

i get it now!

Yanish Dec 11, 2008

But what does the T stand for??

Sean Lind Dec 11, 2008

T = ten

Mike Dec 13, 2008

how many chips to u start with?

Sean Lind Dec 16, 2008

it depends how long you want to play for. If you want a tourney that will last a few hours with 8 people or so, go with $3,000 in starting chips with starting $25-$50 blinds going up ever 15, 20 or 30 min.

The more time between blind increases, the less they increase, and the more chips you start with, the more play the tourney will have. If you have the time, go with $5,000 starting chips.

Jake Jan 1, 2009

So hand B won??

Sean Lind Jan 2, 2009

Yes, hand B is the winner with a higher pair.

Tom Apr 3, 2009

How does "All In" work?
If I put all of my chips (lets say i have 10) and the other person puts all of his in (but he has only 2) and he wins. Does that mean he gets all of my 10 or do i gat some back?

Sean Lind Apr 3, 2009

Hey Tom, you can only win what you put in the middle. Meaning:

He wins 2 chips from you (plus two from anyone else in the pot, and the blinds. If the blinds are MORE than 2 chips, he only gets a maximum of 2 chips from each blind).

You get 8 chips back.

kimberly Apr 10, 2009

this is the best game of poker ever...............................................

tHeDrEaMeR May 29, 2009

where can i find somethin that will explain about bein on tilt, and some of the mathematics or what percentages are based on and the meaning of terminology that some of the more experienced players use?

Sean Lind May 29, 2009

Hey theDreamer

Being on tilt is simple, basically anytime you're not playing your best you're on tilt. but when people say "he's on tilt" they're talking about the most extreme version of it, when you're so overly emotional that you are playing a horrible game. Typically someone on tilt plays way too fast and aggressive.

As for the math, try this article How Not to Suck at Poker: Learn Basic Odds

as for terminology... well I haven't compiled an all encompassing poker dictionary. Maybe I'll do just that.


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